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Bone Metastasis in Pelvic and Spine
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I recently had an X-ray of my pelvic area. I thought I was having a sciatica issue. My back and left hip had been bothering me for about a month or so. Especially at night.
I received the results from x-ray and read mutifocal sclerotic bone lesions throughout the spine and pelvis consistent with bone metastasis. To say the least I was floored. This was the last thing I was thinking.
I have had breast cancer in 2000 a recurrence in 2009 when I also had a bilateral mastectomy. Im assuming breast cancer is the original cancer but I'm not 100% sure .
I have a pet scan scheduled for next week and an appointment with a medical oncologist at Mass General the next day. I'm scared and pray there will be some good news for my situation. I'll keep posting my journey.
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@robinjriker, how did the follow-up go with the oncologist? What did you find out? Next steps?
@robinjriker That sounds about like when I was diagnosed. I went in for back pain, thinking it was a herniated disc and a CT scan showed bone mets all over from head to toe. After bone biopsy it was diagnosed as stage 4 er+ breast cancer. For me too, it was the last thing I was thinking. I was only 38 at the time with no prior cancer history.
It sounds like your care team is on the ball with getting things rolling, I hope they will keep you well cared for and most importantly, I hope they will not ever neglect your quality of life and keep it at the forefront. Please keep everyone informed of your journey and don't hesitate to ever post any questions or concerns. This forum has been so helpful to me these last 3-1/2 years since my diagnosis.
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@robinjriker geez, I am so sorry you have to join this particular club. I don’t know anything about your particular cancer of course I can’t say what your journey might be. I know you are understandably shocked.
I would like to give you a ray of hope. Metastatic cancer isn’t the short track sentence it used to be. We have quite a few members that have been metastatic for years, and in some cases have a decent quality of life on treatments. If you type metastatic into the search bar it will bring up some conversations.
When you had breast cancer before were you treated at Mass, so they have your records? Will you come back and let me know how you are doing?